Instead, he put his dark, fervid imagination to work on an original story, “Pan’s Labyrinth,” a bloody and harrowing fairy tale that incorporates elements from C.S. Lewis’ beloved ...

In 2019, “Disappearing Earth” — Julia Phillips’ haunting, suspenseful debut about two young sisters who get kidnapped on the ...

“Writing a fairy tale for adults requires a few solid characters who can withstand the horror, and the courage to open up a gulf between good and evil…” In her ...

The imagined worlds of fairy tales offer not only entertainment for children but also reflections on contemporary times. Polish writers such as Henryk Sienkiewicz, Eliza Orzeszkowa, Bolesław Prus, and ...

“Pan’s Labyrinth” is a haunting fairy tale for adults – a fantasy that indulges the eye and challenges the mind.

What could possibly wreck a wedding? No marks for guessing. It all ends well enough. So it’s a fairy-tale for grown-ups. An absorbing story about the kind of key family gathering almost everyone ...

What a mistake that would've been. Located only 15 miles from Lisbon, the picturesque city of Sintra is about as fairy-tale Portugal as it gets. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...